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An Option to Save $40,000: Squeeze College Into 3 Years
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Feb 25, 2009 07:37pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Wednesday, February 25, 2009 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By TAMAR LEWIN
Published: February 24, 2009
Here’s one way of cutting college costs: get a degree in three years, instead of four.
This fall, Hartwick College, a small liberal arts college in Oneonta, N.Y., will offer students the option of doing just that, at a savings of more than $40,000.
In the college’s three-year degree program, students will complete the standard 120 credits, taking 18 credits in the fall, 4 in a January term and 18 in the spring. Students will be able to keep their summers free for internships or jobs.
Whether for a three-year degree or a four-year one, Hartwick’s tuition next year will be $32,550, 3.9 percent higher than the current year. Room and board will be about $9,000.
“We anticipate a great deal of interest in an option that lets students get a top-quality education and save a whole year of tuition,” said Margaret L. Drugovich, president of Hartwick.
Although most American students now take longer than four years to complete their degrees, the idea of three-year degrees has been gaining favor in some circles, with several colleges talking about or experimenting with such programs, often involving online courses or summer school. |
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